They had some games that I liked... I sure hope they find a way to continue... Metro and red faction were good games (although they kinda didn't do a great job at red faction armageddon compared to the rest of the series imo).

Kickstarter is where companies can ask for donations in return for giving their investors perks. Essentially it can allow gamers to have a bit more influence/say/feedback into a game then right now (which is essentially none as far as EA and Activision are concerned)